northern
adjectiveHow many syllables in northern?
There are 2 syllables in the word northern.How to pronounce northern:
Definition of northern:
- northern (adjective):
- in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.
Antonyms for northern:
austral
meridional
southern
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